Bangladesh

In the wake of violent protests against the government’s job quota system, Bangladesh has indefinitely closed all educational institutions across the country, Arab News reported yesterday. The protests, led by students, have been ongoing since early July, with demonstrators demanding…

Violent clashes have erupted in Bangladesh between supporters of the ruling party and protesters opposing the country’s system of job quotas for government positions. At least 100 people have been wounded in the unrest, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. The quota…

In a meeting with his Burmese counterpart, Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud urged Myanmar to honor its promise of repatriating Rohingya refugees living in overcrowded camps in Cox’s Bazar, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The two diplomats met on the sidelines…

Students in Bangladesh have resumed “Bangla blockade” protests, causing traffic disruption for the 4th consecutive day. The demonstrators are demanding reforms to the government’s jobs policy, which currently offers a 56% quota system, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The protesters argue…

Severe flooding in northern Bangladesh has displaced an estimated 40,000 people and forced the closure of schools, Reuters reported citing the country’s disaster and relief ministry. The flooding has swept away homes, broken bridges and dams, and left villagers wading…

Thousands of Bangladeshi university students staged protests across the country, demanding an end to quotas for government jobs, VOA reported yesterday. They argue the quotas, which include reserving positions for children of independence fighters, are discriminatory and favor certain groups.…

Heavy monsoon rains have wreaked havoc in Bangladesh, causing major rivers to burst their banks. The death toll has climbed to eight, with over two million people affected by the flooding, TRTWorld reported yesterday. Teenage boys were among the victims,…

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) launched an emergency response to assist communities hit by severe floods in northeastern Bangladesh, reliefweb reported yesterday. Since June 27th, WFP’s Sylhet Field Office has distributed fortified biscuits to over 23,000 families in Sylhet…

Bangladesh refuses to accept more Rohingya refugees escaping renewed fighting in Myanmar, Arab News reported yesterday. This follows mounting concerns that a war between Myanmar’s junta and the opposition ethnic-minority Arakan Army would trigger a new wave of refugees seeking…

UNICEF has expressed deep concern over the devastating floods impacting northeastern Bangladesh. According to the international organization, over 2 million people, including more than 772,000 children, are urgently in need of assistance, reliefweb reported yesterday. Children are especially vulnerable to…